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SF & Fantasy

The Power of the Blurb


durham-acacia1tpEver see those quotes from other authors gracing book covers? They are blurbs. And they are powerful.

George R. R. Martin gave David Anthony Durham a blurb for the Acacia trilogy, epic fantasy that is as epic as they come. Here is why a blurb is powerful and why you should mind them.

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2012: Round 2: Tyrion Lannister versus Ray Lilly


Two underdogs face off to reach the Sweet Sixteen!



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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2012: Round 1: Morrolan e’Drien versus Tyrion Lannister


Dragonlord versus Lion-laughingstock



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Graphic Novels & Manga

Badass Comic Book Cover: Game of Thrones #5


badass-gameofthrones5Every week I’ll be bringing you a comic book cover that I feel eclipses others out there—to the point I might just have to own it when released!

This week: Game of Thrones #5! The Death of a Direwolf!

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SF & Fantasy

Excerpt: The Winds of Winter by George R. R. Martin


A DANCE WITH DRAGONS - coverYesterday, George R. R. Martin released an early excerpt of The Winds of Winter, Book 6 in his Song of Ice & Fire series.

It’s a Theon Greyjoy chapter. Make the jump to read some of it and be sure to visit George’s website after!

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SF & Fantasy

Dance Countdown: 7 Days Left!


A DANCE WITH DRAGONS - coverWinter is coming…

… in 7 days!

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SF & Fantasy

The Approaching Dragon Dance


A DANCE WITH DRAGONS - coverYesterday, I had this pit of unnerving giddiness wash over me. I didn’t know why. I got up from my desk and paced. I do this too when writing a particular difficult paragraph or scene. I find that it frees up my mind to discover the answer I am missing.

On the third apartment walk around, it hit me:

The release of the most anticipated novel this year, A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin, is less than three weeks away!

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SF & Fantasy

Poll: Did HBO Get THRONES Right?


hbo-posterThe curtain has fallen on Westeros.

At least for the moment.

Last night, the Season One final episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones was released. It’s now time to look back and analyze it. The simplest question is: Did HBO get Game of Thrones right?

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SF & Fantasy

Game of Thrones — Giveaway!


Game of Thrones contest

Winter is coming, so win a chance to have something to read over the summer!

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SF & Fantasy

George R.R. Martin in this year’s Time 100


George RR Martin - credit Karolina WebbOprah! Barack Obama! Mark Zuckerberg! Justin Bieber! and…. GRRM! Today, George R.R. Martin was officially recognized as having a spot in the ranks of the world’s most influential people, when Time named him one of their “Top 100″ for 2011. As his readers and fans for years, the fact that he is influential comes as no surprise to us. But still, it is extremely gratifying to see Time recognize his accomplishments. Congratulations GRRM!

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